The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-04
THE CAMP MEETING '']
MouNDsv1LIE YESTERDAY,
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The Annual Meeting Opened with duo
formaii,y-The New Auditorium Ded.
icatod-Dlseourse by Presiding Elder
Hito-Accommodntions Ovcrrun.

The annual MoundBville Camp.meetlng
10 once more in progress. It was com.
menced last night and In the words OF one
OF the speakers, started of with q boom.
The meeting will continue for ten day,
and every indication points TO II being the
best meeting in every respect that hal,
ever been held at this now popular resort.
Last nights opening services were Of an
unusually interesting nature and were
very largely attended, those present en.
bracing nearly everyone Of the large nun.
Der living on the grounds, many from the
town and a goodly number from this city
who went down on the special trains
which the Baltimore & Ohio road com.
menced running yesterday and will con.
tinue 10 run during the ten days that the
camp.meeting will DO in full swing.
The principal feature about last even.
ing's exerciees was the dedication Of the
new auditorium, conducted by Rev. Geo.
L Hite, the Presiding Elder Of this Dis.
trict,, and under whose direction the meet.
ing Is held. The canlpero and visitors
were summoned to the handsome s.ruc.
ture by the ringing Of the c~lear.sounding
bell that swings In the tower Of the build
ing shortly before s o'clock. On the
platform were seated the Board OF Di-
reclors OF the Association, the minIsters in
attendance and q large choir composed Of
singers from this city, Cameron, Mounds
vile and Benwood. The exercises were
opened with singing, which was followed
by a prayer offered by Rev. Nj, Friend,
OF the Oakland district.
A dispatch sent BY Mr.. Bodley from
Loveland, formally rendering the audi.
torium which he 80 generously built, to
the Association, to be used as prudence
should direct, was read by Mr.. II. p Nc:
Gregor, Secretary, who in turn formally
turned the handsome building over 10
Elder Hite for the use Of the church.
After another hymn Elder Hits de.
livered an eloquent and very appropriate
dedicatory address. This was followed BY
tho regular dedication and consecra.
ton service prescribed in the Discipline o.
the Methodist Church, which embraces
responsive reading of the 122d Paalm by
minister and congregation. The Scripture
%lessonB were read by Rev. Mr.. Loomis, o
Parkeraburg and Rev. L. L. Stewart, OIL
Moundsville.
Following these interesting services was
q conservation service about the altar.
Interesting little talks wero made by q
number OF prominent workers.
Announcements were made for to-day
to the following effect: At s o'clock this
morning another conservation service will
be held, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Grimes, OIL
the Island. At 1880 o'clock there will
be preaching. It is expected that Rev.
Sam Small, this seasons star on the
grounds, will arrive from Loveland in
time to take part in.this service. Services
will alno be held this afternoon and
evening. H.,
Every cottage on the grounds is full to
overlooking and people are rooming with
farmers living n~ear-sbouts. There Is still
a demand for accommodation. The place
seems to grow in popularity all the time.